About AVISIAN Publishing and CR80News

AVISIAN Publishing produces a suite of industry-defining publications covering the major vertical markets of identification technology. Regarding ID Magazine (re:ID) and CR80News Magazine are the flagship print products. A highly regarded series of online publications serve a worldwide audience: CR80News.com, IDNoticias.com and SecureIDNews.com.

AVISIAN’s team of writers and editors is led by individuals with real-world ID experience. With a subscriber base exceeding 30,000 professionals across 40 countries and hundreds of thousands more online readers, the publications are the “go-to” source for a series of rapidly growing industry vertical.

Chris Corum, Publisher and Executive Editor

A publishing and journalism background complements Chris’ 25-year career in ID technology. Extensive work with issuers and developers of smart card and secure ID products led to the formation of AVISIAN Inc. in the late 90s. He has experienced the ID technology revolution from numerous angles as a vendor marketing the technologies, an analyst advising state agencies on their utilization and an editor covering the industry. Chris did both his undergraduate and master’s work in Information Technology Marketing and has completed all coursework for a Ph.D. in Communication.

Zack Martin, Editor

A tech-savvy editor and reporter with more than 15-years experience in emerging technologies publishing, Zack brings a strong focus in government and enterprise ID programs to AVISIAN. Prior editorial roles with industry publications such as IDNewswire, Card Technology, and Card Marketing add to Zack’s unique market insight. He is a graduate of DePaul University’s journalism program.

Andrew Hudson, Associate Editor

A writer and editor with interest in all things tech, Andrew has been covering the ID space for the last five years, with a focus on higher education. After graduating from Purdue University’s Brian Lamb School of Communication, Andrew earned a master’s degree in Media and Communications along with a certificate of Project Management from Florida State University.